Thiruvananthapuram: A 30 year-old man has tested positive for monkeypox, the fifth case of the virus from the southern state.
He came to Kerala from UAE only last month.
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Health Minister Veena George on Tuesday said the man had arrived at the Calicut Airport on July 27 and was undergoing treatment at a hospital in Malappuram district.
Kerala: Another #monkeypox case was reported in the state. A 30-year-old is undergoing treatment in Malappuram. He had reached Kozhikode airport on 27 July from UAE: Kerala Health Minister Veena George
This is the fifth case of monkeypox in the state. pic.twitter.com/eli5d2YcuW
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His health condition is said to be stable.
Incidentally, the first patient too was from Kerala who had recovered and was discharged. The condition of others is stable.